Ball-puzzle.



UN1TED STA1E8E@ENT @FE1QE LESIER A. CROZIER, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

BALL-PUZZLE.

Be it known that I, LESTER A. Cnoznm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex, State of Mas sachusetts, have inventecl certain new ancl useful Improvements in BallPuzzles; 2u1c1 1 (10 hereby dec1are the following t-o be a full, clear, und exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skillecl in the art t Which it appertains t0 make and use the same.

Tl1is invention relates t0 uzzles, and has f01 one 0f its objects 130 provicle a device which is calculatecl to instruct and a1nuse anc1 to exercise the faculty 01E patience anc1 perseverance.

With this and other objects in view, tl1e invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described und the11 specifically pointed out in the c1aims; und, in the clrawings illustrative 01 the preferred embocliment of the invention, Figure 1 is a sicle elevation of the improvecl device with the parts connected, Fig. 2 is a view siniilar to Fig. 1 with the ball portion in section, Fig. 3 is a plan view With the ball in section 011 the line 3"3 01 Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the ba1l portion of the device, Fig. 5 is a sic1e elevation 01 the bat portion of the device, detached.

The improved clevice comprises a hollow representation 0f a base 102111 and the representation of a base ball bat 11, and the Puzzle is to couple the bat to and clisconnect itfrom the ball. The bat is provicled at one end wich a reducec1 portion 12, Wlii :h may be 019 any suitable materia1, but is preferably 0f metal and with its free enc1 conica1, as shown at 13, to facilitate its insertion into the ball. The bat portion of the device is also preferably provicled with a 0011211 14 between the reduced portion 12 and the boc1y 0f the bat 11, as shown. Sliclably disposed through t-he reducec1 portion 12 is a 1'0C1 having oppositely directed terminal portions 1617. The ball 10 is provided at one sicle with an aperture 18 und oppositely c1isposed slots 1920 communicating with the aperture. The material of the ball is relatively thin, as shown, so t-hatthe rod 12 is suificiently 1o0se t0 permit a swinging movement thereto upon the eclges 01 tl1e aperture, anc1 the roc1 15 is of slightly greater length than the combined 1engths of the aperture Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 22, 1910.

Patentefl Dec. 6, 1910.

Serial N0. 550,882.

18- 2111c1 the slots 1920 as represented in Fig. 3. WVith a device thus constructecl the puzzle is t0 insert tl1e reclucec1 portion 12 01' the bat together with its 1'0d 15 und offsets 1617 through t11e aper'cure 18 and its slots 1920 a11c1 then extruct the Same. Tl1e 1 clucec1 ortion 12 of tl1e bat anc1 its s1iclable 10c1 15 together witl1 its oppositely directecl terminals 1617 1nay reaclily be insertec1 through tl1e opening 18 and the slots 19 by fi1st moving the 10c1 15 endwise to bring 0ne 01 the light angled terminals, 1'01 instance the termina1 16, against the sic1e of the 1'0d 12 anc1 pointing znvay f1om the 0011111 1 1, as shown in Fig. 5. Tl1e Operator then inserts tl1e conical point 13 015 the roc1 12 through the aperture 18 and the terminal 16 through 011e of the slots 19 01 20. The operat0r tl1en turns the bat with .its roc1 12 siclewise 10 21 suflicient extentto move the bend between the member 15 und its termina1 16 beyoncl the inner face of the material 01 the ball so that the member 15 can be movec1 emlwise through the roc1 12 130 bring the terminal 17 against the sic1e 01 the rocl und in position to be passecl through the other s10t 19 er 20 as the case 1nay be anc1 thus permitting the 1'0C1 with its members 151617 t0 be insertecl into tl1e ball with the 0011211 11 against the same. The bat is then shaken 01 agitated to cause the member 15 t0 turn transversely to bring the members 1617 crosswise of the bat, as shown in Fig. 3. This couples the bat to the ball, as Will be obvious. The 1nember 15 of course it will be unc1erstoocl is sufiiciently loose in the aperture of the 1OC1 12 to permit it c-o freely rotate when tl1e bat is agitatecl er 'shaken about. After the reducecl portion together with the roc1 has been insertec1 into tl1e ball the terminal 15-17 Will naturally assume a position -at 1ight angles t0 the bat, anc1 ex"- fectually prevent the withclrawa1 0f the bat anc1 its re'duced portion, und the bat ca11 only be c1etachec1 by manipulating the member 15 ancl its lateral terminals 1617 and with one 0f the te1minals 16 01' 17 against the 1'0d 12 t0 bring them in alinement with the longitudina1 plane 0f the bat in such manner that one 01: the terminals 16 or 17 lies against an d extencls longituclinally 211011g the roc1 12. The ball may then be rotated 130 such position as Will adapt this terminal 130 enter 011e of the s1o ts 19 0r 20 when the ball and bat may readi1y be separated with the same movements by which the bat was coupled t the ball except that the movemonts are in reversed order. W'hen the bathas been munipulated, as above stated, t0 bring the terminals ll7 in ahnement with the r0d 12 und with one 0f the terminals against the 1'0d 12 and pointing toward the 0011211 14 this last mentioned terminal can be readily disposed in 0ne 0f the slots 19 01 20 and thus permit the 10d 12 t0 be withdrawn to a sufficient extent t0 enable the mernber 15 t0 be drawn through the 10d t0 release the other terminal 16, as nbove described.

The ball Will preferably be formed to represcnt an ordinary base hall und Will have the usuul stitching the1ein as represented in Figs. l und k und um) be of any 1equired size and of uny suicuble material. The portion ll 215 ab0ve stated is p1efern-bly in the f011n 0f a convenonul bnse ball bat.

The stop wire With i(s oppositcly extending terminnls lG-l'7 is balanced, so that it will'retain whntever position it 1nny assume, but the ends 1617 Will assume a position at right angles to .the bat when an attempt is made to remove the bat, as shown in Fig. 2.

Vhat iS clain1ed is:

l. A uzzle comprising u hollow bocly having an aperture in 0ne side und with oppositely arranged. slots connnunicating Witl1 the aperture, a cennecting member including 21 portion adapted t0 puss through said aperture, und a 10d slidable and rotatable in said connecting me1nber with the outer porti0ns bentat right angles to and in opposite directions 110111 the sa1ne.

2. A. puzzle comprising a 110110W b0dy hzuing an aperture in 0119 side and with oppositely arranged slots communica'ting With the aperture, 21 connecting membe1 including a ortion adapted t0 pass through said aper ture, a st p c0l12u canied by the connecting me1nber und spaced f101n its free end, and a 10d shdable and rotatable in said connecting member with the oucer portions bentat right angles t0 und in opposite directions i10n1 the same.

In festimony whereof, I affix my signa ture, in presence of two witnesses.

L. A. CROZIEP.

itnesses M. F. REES, HZAROLD CROZIER. 

